All posts by Hockey News North Staff

Soo Reps in Timmins


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March 7, 2020

Pee wee major AA Soo Reps split a pair of opening day matches at the Northern Ontario Hockey Association’s tournament of champions that is taking place in Timmins.

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PW Major Hounds edged out


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March 2, 2020

Soo Pee Wee Major AAA Soo Jr. Greyhounds won two games and lost three as the Northern Ontario Hockey Association representative at the Ontario Winter Games that were held on the weekend in Orillia.

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All about Detroit Fighting Irish


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March 1, 2020

Detroit Fighting Irish of the U.S. Premier Hockey League is already in the planning and preparation process for the 2020-2021 season.

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SMHA re: Jamie Henderson


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February 25, 2020

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Hockey News North has obtained a copy of the decision made by the Sault Major Hockey Association to suspend head coach Jamie Henderson of the Soo Jr. Greyhounds of the Great North Midget Hockey League for five games following an alleged verbal encounter with one of his players.)

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RBC and the super heroes


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February 23, 2020

Rayside Balfour Canadians of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League are teaming up with a group called the Northern Ontario Families of Children with Cancer to help raise funds for area families in need of financial assistance as their kids battle the disease.

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McMillan Carpet sweeps up


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February 10, 2020

Soo McMillan Carpet rolled to the novice major tier 1 division championship at this past weekend’s Soo Pee Wee Hockey League extravaganza tournament with a perfect 5-0 record.

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Game star and big smile


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February 8, 2020

Soo Pee Wee Hockey League is playing host to its annual extravaganza tournament through the weekend at local rinks.

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Game star goalies


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February 7, 2020

The annual Soo Pee Wee Hockey League extravaganza tournament began on Thursday and will continue throughout the weekend at local rinks.

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Silver for DK Designs


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February 5, 2020

DK Designs, a novice major tier 1 team from the Soo Pee Wee Hockey League, returned home as silver medal winners from a recent tournament in Powassan.

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Woo, hoo, McMillan Carpet


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February 3, 2020

McMillan Carpet, a novice major tier 1 team from the Soo Pee Wee Hockey League, has returned home as champs of this past weekend’s Bradford Blue and Gold Classic Tournament.

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Kelly’s heroes


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January 23, 2020

Kelly’s Parkway, an under-12 team representing the Soo Pee Wee Hockey League, emerged as champions of the recent Saginaw Friendship Tournament that was held in the mid Michigan city.

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Atom A champs from the Soo


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January 20, 2020

A team from Sault Ste. Marie claimed the Atom A Division championship at a weekend hockey tournament that was held in London, Ont.

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Hounds on Hockey North Show


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January 7, 2020

Following a two-week holiday break, the Hockey North Show with Randy Russon returns to the airwaves tonight from 5-6 p.m. on Sault Ste. Marie radio station ESPN 1400.

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Puck stops with Leila


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December 19, 2019

Leila Barsanti-May shows her text-book goalie form for the visiting pee wee minor AAA Sudbury Wolves in recent action against the Soo Greyhounds.

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Rayside food drive game


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December 18, 2019

Rayside Balfour Canadians of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League will be playing host to its first-ever Christmas food drive game on Thursday.

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Hockey North Show …


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December 17, 2019

The latest edition of the Hockey North Show with Randy Russon airs tonight from 5-5:30 p.m. (shortened version) on Sault Ste. Marie radio station ESPN 1400.

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Hockey North Show tonite


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December 10, 2019

Sault College Cougars will be a featured segment when the latest edition of the Hockey North Show with Randy Russon airs tonight from 5-6 p.m. on Sault Ste. Marie radio station ESPN 1400.

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Hockey North Show tonight!


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December 3, 2019

It’s Tuesday! Which means the latest edition of the Hockey North Show with Randy Russon is slated for tonight from 5-6 p.m. on Sault Ste. Marie radio station ESPN 1400.

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Hockey North Show tonight


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November 26, 2019

Soo Jr. Greyhounds of the Great North Midget Hockey League will be a featured segment when the latest edition of the Hockey North Show with Randy Russon airs tonight from 5-6 p.m. on Sault Ste. Marie radio station ESPN 1400.

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Sunday at the rink


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November 24, 2019

Today was just another Sunday at a rink in Sault Ste. Marie. In this case, it was a match between Martineau Masonry and DK Design.

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Flyers v. Majors postponed


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November 21, 2019

Weather conditions have resulted in the postponement of a Great North Midget Hockey League match between the Kapuskasing Flyers and Timmins Majors, Hockey News North has confirmed.

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NOJHL a mental health leader


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November 20, 2019

The Canadian Mental Health Association and the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League have shown themselves to be good teammates with a similar goal.

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Hockey North Show tonight


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November 19, 2019

The play of newly-acquired goalie Bailey Brkin, which is coincident with a three-game winning streak by the Soo Greyhounds, will be a featured segment when the latest edition of the Hockey North Show with Randy Russon airs tonight from 5-6 p.m. on Sault Ste. Marie radio station ESPN 1400.

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Kap moms on the road


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November 16, 2019

Heading out on the snowy roads, mothers of players on the Kapuskasing Flyers accompanied their sons on a Great North Midget Hockey League road trip this weekend.

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Majors and mommas


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November 16, 2019

Timmins Majors of the Great North Midget Hockey League are on a three-game, weekend road trip to Sudbury. And it is mother’s weekend as “mommas of the Majors” are on the road trip in support of their sons.

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Hockey North Show tonight


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November 12, 2019

Soo Jr. Greyhounds of the Great North Midget Hockey League and Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League will be featured segments when the latest edition of the Hockey North Show with Randy Russon airs tonight from 5-6 p.m. on Sault Ste. Marie radio station ESPN 1400.

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Soo Reps win in Chicago


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November 10, 2019

Head coach Frank Porco and his pee wee major AA Soo Reps are headed home from the Windy City as champions.

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Hockey North Show tonight


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November 5, 2019

Sault College Cougars will be a featured segment when the latest edition of the Hockey North Show with Randy Russon airs tonight from 5-6 p.m. on Sault Ste. Marie radio station ESPN 1400.

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Sault Reps season starts


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November 3, 2019

A pair of home games on the weekend signaled the start of the regular season slate within the Nickel District Minor Hockey League for the pee wee major AA Sault Reps.

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Battle at the Bridge victors


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October 29, 2019

Northern Chiropractic Physio Knights of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario returned home from St. Ignace, Michigan on the weekend as the bantam A division champions at the Battle of the Bridge tournament.

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Hockey North Show guests


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October 29, 2019

The guests are lined up, the content is being worked on, and the latest edition of the Hockey North Show with Randy Russon is slated for tonight from 5-6 p.m. on Sault Ste. Marie radio station ESPN 1400.

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Tonight is Hockey North Show


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October 22, 2019

It’s that day again. The latest edition of the Hockey North Show with Randy Russon is slated for tonight from 5-6 p.m. on Sault Ste. Marie radio station ESPN 1400.

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Day 2 showcase details


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October 17, 2019

The two-day, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League showcase event wrapped up on Wednesday with all 12 teams again in action at Big Bear Arena in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.

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Day 1 showcase details


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October 16, 2019

The annual Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League showcase event is going on at Big Bear Arena in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. It began yesterday with six games and concludes today with six more.

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Atom Jr. Hounds for hunger


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October 16, 2019

The atom minor AA Soo Jr. Greyhounds are challenging other Soo Jr. Greyhound boys and girls hockey teams to collect non-perishable items for the local food bank.

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Hockey North Show tonight


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October 15, 2019

The Thanksgiving holiday weekend in Canada is over and the latest edition of the Hockey North Show with Randy Russon is slated for tonight from 5-6 p.m. on Sault Ste. Marie radio station ESPN 1400.

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NOJHL showcase schedule


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October 14, 2019

The Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League is hosting its fourth annual showcase event, which is slated for Tuesday and Wednesday of this week at the twin pad, Big Bear Arena in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.

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Jr. Hounds split with Kap


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October 13, 2019

Soo Jr. Greyhounds tasted defeat for the first time this season but still salvaged a weekend split with the visiting Kapuskasing Flyers to remain atop the Great North Midget Hockey League standings with a record of 7-1-0.

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SC Cougars to play D1 school


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October 10, 2019

A new challenge awaits the Sault College Cougars of the American Collegiate Hockey Association. The reigning ACHA Division 3 champions — who moved up to the Division 2 level this season — have slated a home game against a Division 1 opponent for February.

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Hockey North Show tonight


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October 8, 2019

The latest edition of the Hockey North Show with Randy Russon is slated for tonight from 5-6 p.m. on Sault Ste. Marie radio station ESPN 1400.

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Hockey North Show on ESPN


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October 1, 2019

The guests are lined up and the content is being worked on for tonight’s edition of the Hockey North Show with Randy Russon, which airs weekly on Tuesday night from 5-6 p.m. on Sault Ste. Marie radio station ESPN 1400.

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Close contests in Great North


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September 28, 2019

A trio of narrow decisions was the story from Friday night as the season-opening weekend began in the Great North Midget Hockey League.

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Hockey North Show returns


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September 24, 2019

A fixture on Sault Ste. Marie radio station ESPN 1400 since 2010, the Hockey North Show with Randy Russon returns for another season tonight from 5-6 p.m.

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Sault College starts off 2-0


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September 23, 2019

Having moved up from Division 3 to Division 2 within the American Collegiate Hockey Association has not altered the winning ways for the Sault College Cougars.

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Sarnia Sting and $5 beers


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September 16, 2019

Cheers, we say! Sarnia Sting is offering a big discount on beer prices for 15 of the Ontario Hockey League team’s home games.

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Border Battle, Round 1


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September 8, 2019

Soo Thunderbirds have drawn first blood in their Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League cross-border rivalry with the Soo Eagles.

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NOJHL season underway


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September 6, 2019

A pair of games were on the slate as 2019-2020 regular season play in the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League began on Thursday.

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Roadhouse hockey and golf


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September 1, 2019

The Roadhouse Hockey Club of the Sault is slated to play host to what it is calling the Hack & Slash Shootout at Silver Creek Golf Course on Saturday, September 21.

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Eagles whitewash Wildcats


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August 31, 2019

It was a neutral site, Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League exhibition game that was played before a smattering of fans today at GFL Memorial Gardens.

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Detroit Fighting Irish tryouts


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August 8, 2019

Dan Vasquez, general manager for the Detroit Fighting Irish of the U.S. Premier Hockey League, advises of an upcoming tryout camp. See below for details.

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Soo Eagles main camp


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July 29, 2019

It looms as a sign that the upcoming hockey season is getting closer. Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League will be holding their main tryout camp this weekend.

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NOJHL commit list update


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July 25, 2019

As the summer breeze of the off season continues, graduates from the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League continue to make commitments to compete at the next level of the game.

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Soo midget summer camp


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July 6, 2019

Soo Major Greyhounds of the Great North Midget Hockey League will be holding a summer evaluation camp later this month.

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Flint camp photo shoot


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May 18, 2019

Poised to be a much-improved team come the 2019-2020 season courtesy a talent pool of returning and incoming players, Flint Firebirds of the Ontario Hockey League are hosting an orientation camp this weekend.

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Here are Soo major midgets


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May 13, 2019

Head coach Jamie Henderson has confirmed the current roster for the Soo Major Greyhounds squad that will compete within the Great North Midget Hockey League for the 2019-2020 season.

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Cochrane northern camp


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April 19, 2019

Attention hockey players from northern Ontario: Cochrane Crunch owner-general manager-coach Ryan Leonard is extending an invitation to attend an upcoming main camp.

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Future of the Flint Firebirds


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April 17, 2019

EDITOR’S NOTE: In this Hockey News North special report, Dominic Hennig assists us as we take a look at the 15 players — 10 forwards and five defensemen — who were taken by the Flint Firebirds at the recent Ontario Hockey League priority selections draft.

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Silver medal Soo crew


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April 16, 2019

Soo Pee Wee Major AA Jr. Greyhounds have returned home from the Ontario Hockey Federation championship tournament wearing silver medals.

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SMHA bantam A champs


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April 5, 2019

Northern Chiropractic and Physiotherapy Knights capped a championship season on Thursday with a double overtime victory over SK Steel.

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Mrs. B’s off to OHF event


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April 3, 2019

The midget AA level Mrs. B’s Bruins will represent the Sault Major Hockey Association and the Northern Ontario Hockey Association at the upcoming Ontario Hockey Federation championships.

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Timmins Majors tryouts


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April 1, 2019

Preparations are already underway for the 2019-2020 season for the Timmins Majors of the Great North Midget Hockey League.

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Saginaw-Soo series dates


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March 30, 2019

No. 2 seed Saginaw Spirit and no. 3 seed Soo Greyhounds have finalized the dates for their Ontario Hockey League, Western Conference, best-of-seven, semi-final series.

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Here ‘n there in the playoffs


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March 26, 2019

Updating the respective best-of-seven playoff sets in both the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League and the Ontario Hockey League.

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Triple crown champs!


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March 25, 2019

Northside Toyota Soo Pee Wee Major AA Jr. Greyhounds checked off another championship on the weekend. It was the third major title for the team of 2006 birth year players this season.

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Soo major atom AA champs


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March 19, 2019

Following a recent title tilt triumph at the Northern Ontario Hockey Association Tournament of Champions, the Soo Major Atom AA Jr. Greyhounds will represent the NOHA at the Ontario Hockey Federation play-downs.

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Summer prospect teams


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March 18, 2019

Want to play junior level, organized hockey this summer while preparing for the 2019-2020 season? Well, the Detroit Fighting Irish of the U.S. Premier Hockey League is looking for players who are looking for opportunities.

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Spirit v. Sting series sked


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March 17, 2019

No. 2 seed Saginaw Spirit will face no. 7 seed Sarnia Sting in the first round of the best-of-seven, Ontario Hockey League playoffs. The series dates between the Western Conference rivals — who split their regular-season slate at three games apiece — have been confirmed.

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Wins for T-Birds, RBC


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March 17, 2019

Soo Thunderbirds and Rayside Balfour Canadians both used home ice to score victories in Game 1 action of their respective Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League, West Division, semi-final sets on Saturday.

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Soo/OS playoff dates


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March 17, 2019

Soo Greyhounds and Owen Sound Attack will meet in the first round of the Ontario Hockey League playoffs. The schedule in the best-of-seven, Western Conference series has been confirmed and is as follows.

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NOJHL semis underway


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March 16, 2019

Hearst Lumberjacks and Powassan Voodoos both posted victories on Friday as the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League semi-finals began with a pair of East Division matchups.

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AAA PW Hounds in finals


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March 14, 2019

A victory in the fifth-and-deciding game of the semi-finals has put Soo Pee Wee Minor AAA Jr. Greyhounds into the Northern Ontario Hockey Association finals against the North Bay Trappers.

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Timmins takes out Cochrane


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March 10, 2019

Timmins Rock is rocking on to the next round of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League playoffs. A goal by Mahingan Decontie with 20 seconds left in the first overtime frame led visiting Timmins to a dramatic 2-1 victory over the Cochrane Crunch tonight.

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Trappers take Great North


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March 10, 2019

North Bay Major Trappers are the undisputed rulers of the Great North Midget Hockey League. Playing at home, North Bay capped a perfect season on Saturday.

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